Head's UP Rough weather Central & N Texas

[Playa]

Head's up an strong and swift moving cold front is sweeping thru the panhandle today, ahead of that a dry line is setting up in the rolling plains.

Early (today) forcast were for the enhanced severe weather risk was OK and KS. I stepped outside 30 mins ago and noticed thunderheads popping up SE of Lubbock, then NWS put the above graphic out. At least the early thread seems to have shifted WAY south and a bit west.

Expect Tornado watches issues by early afternoon.

[Mudslinger]

Could get nasty for people east and south of us. The snow they are calling for up in CO, WY and others is ridiculous!

[Ironman]

I need rain, but no funnels please.

[adam_p]

That is way farther south than they were saying. I bet the chasers are hauling tail south right now.

[Playa]

Could get nasty for people east and south of us. The snow they are calling for up in CO, WY and others is ridiculous!

Yeah no kidding. I have a co-worker who works from home in the foothills outside of Denver. She has 12" on the ground and no power and forecast is for an additional 20 inches before it's all over.

Colorado ski resorts ought to be open thru Memorial Day!

[91cavgt]

This is not good.


So the really nasty stuff that was going to hit Oklahoma and Kansas is instead going to be aimed at us? Is this right?

[Ironman]

Yeah no kidding. I have a co-worker who works from home in the foothills outside of Denver. She has 12" on the ground and no power and forecast is for an additional 20 inches before it's all over.

Colorado ski resorts ought to be open thru Memorial Day!

I need to call my son. He's in Golden.

[100%TtId]

Let's keep this ttt today with updates. Could be some serious weather for a large portion of the TBH neighborhood.

[bobc]

Admittedly, I am not good at deciphering these maps. Just how far south are they thinking the bad weather might fire up?

[Pkripper]

Yeah no kidding. I have a co-worker who works from home in the foothills outside of Denver. She has 12" on the ground and no power and forecast is for an additional 20 inches before it's all over.

Colorado ski resorts ought to be open thru Memorial Day!

Yep, this was overnight.

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[Playa]

This is not good.


So the really nasty stuff that was going to hit Oklahoma and Kansas is instead going to be aimed at us? Is this right?

I don't know that is a totally accurate statement. I think KS & OK will still be focal. I'd say expanded the risk into Texas is more accurate.

This is what I am looking at, due east of Lubbock and growing fast. Just now starting to really form that text book anvil and overshooting too with "towers" building on the backside and leading edge of the storm.

[Ironman]

Let's keep this ttt today with updates. Could be some serious weather for a large portion of the TBH neighborhood.

Not much on radar so far, but it could blow up quickly.

[kurt68]

Here's a good wind map of the winds in real time. Pretty neat.

https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-100.65,35.89,2899

[Skinny]

[ccbluewater]

This is not good.


So the really nasty stuff that was going to hit Oklahoma and Kansas is instead going to be aimed at us? Is this right?

No, not necessarily. Yes, there is a threat of severe weather and strong storms with hail, and possibly a tornado, further south. However, there is a very real threat of a significant Tornado outbreak in Western OK & SW Kansas. Real deal set up in that area.. A Particularly Dangerous Situation Tornado Watch will likely be issued in the near future for West OK.

Keep an eye to the sky, and stay alert if you're in watch/warning areas.